 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1849 - 776 σελίδες
...without fear and without scruple. That advice was characteristic of the noble Lord. He was indeed — " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves ran high He sought the storm." The noble Lord might seek the storm; but he trusted their Lordships... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 σελίδες
...whieh working ont its way, Fre1ted the pigmy body to deeay, And o'er informed its tenement of elay : A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He songht the storms ; bnt, for a ealm nnfit, Wonld steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits... | |
 | 1856 - 568 σελίδες
...and Achitojihel. C. " When waves run high, A daring pilot in extremity." The right version is, — " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high." Alisotom and AchiloplieL, 160. X.1I. Talc wanted (2"J S. i. 1 1 .) — I beg to refer «.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 342 σελίδες
...passion, implacable revenge, boldness amounting to temerity, are the most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the "great wits to madness near allied." And again — x "A daring pilot in extremity. Pleased with the danger when the waves went high , He sought the... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 480 σελίδες
...turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleaVd impatient of disgrace : A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high, He sought the storms; but for a calm unfit. Would steer too near the sands to boast his wit.... | |
 | 1852 - 780 σελίδες
...boldness amounting to temerity, are the most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the " great wits tc madness near allied." And again — 'A daring pilot...for a calm unfit. Would steer too nigh the sands to boait bis wit."* The dates of the two poems will, we think. explain this discrepancy. The third part... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 574 σελίδες
...again," said the Factor. " Why to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says, — A daring pilot in extremity. Pleased with the danger when the waves go high, I seek the storm — but, for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit."... | |
 | 1852 - 532 σελίδες
...statesman, would endeavour to allay the prevalent excitement : — " A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; hut, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit." When the whole framework... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 σελίδες
...pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought...for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boost his wit. Great wit» are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 σελίδες
...again," said the Factor. " Why, to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says, — ' A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves go high, , I seek the norm — hut, for a calm unfit. Will steer too near the gandj, to shew my wit*... | |
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A fiery soul which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would iteer... 
